To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the net gains and losses in civil service jobs under the Government efficiency agenda are in each English region; and what percentage of the number of civil servant jobs in each region each figure represents. (105934)

The 2004 Spending Review set a target for 84,150 gross work force reductions by March 2008. The Government have made strong progress against these targets and by the end of September 2006 had achieved gross work force reductions of 54,963 posts, of which 9,412 had been reallocated to front-line roles.

Departments are responsible for implementing their work force targets and HM Treasury does not centrally hold a breakdown by region showing where work force reductions have taken place as part of the Efficiency Programme.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will break down by department the 10,574 posts relocated out of London and the South East announced on 23 November in his Department’s News Release 97/06. (106905)

Departments are responsible for implementing their efficiency and relocation programmes and report on progress twice a year, in autumn performance reports and departmental reports. 2006 autumn performance reports will contain the relocation figures that contributed to the 10,574 total announced on the 23 November.